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intersections during the morning (7:00 to 9:00 AM) and evening (4:00 to 6:00 PM) peak periods (a total of 32 new peak period counts). Fehr & Peers will review previous traffic counts in Redwood City to determine if the PM peak period count should start at 4:30 PM or later. The existing operations of the key intersections will be evaluated for the AM and PM peak hours with level of service calculations using the TRAFFIX level of service analysis software. The analysis methodologies included in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual (Transportation Research Board) for signalized and unsignalized intersections will be used, unless the City directs otherwise. The operations of the key intersections will also be observed and used to verify or explain calculated LOS. Evaluate Background Conditions Future traffic volumes from approved (but not yet constructed) developments, to be provided by City staff, will be estimated and assigned to the roadway network. Level of service calculations will be conducted to evaluate intersection operations under Background Conditions. Evaluate Project Conditions The project trip generation estimates, distribution pattern, and assignments will be refined to respond to any comments received from City staff. The project trips will be added to the background traffic volumes to represent Project Conditions. Intersection level of service calculations will be conducted to estimate the operating levels of the study intersections during the AM and PM peak hours after implementation of the Downtown Area Plan (i.e., simultaneous development of all 11 opportunity sites). The number of peak-hour project-generated trips added to freeway segments near the project area will be determined using the directions of approach and departure. Project impacts to nearby CMP facilities will be analyzed in terms of the proportion of traffic that is added. If detailed freeway operations analysis is required by the City or by Caltrans, it will be conducted as an additional service. Identify Significant Impacts and Recommend Mitigation Measures The impacts of the proposed development on the surrounding roadway system will be identified by comparing the results of the level of service calculations for Background Conditions to the results for Project Conditions. If significant impacts are identified, feasible mitigation measures will be recommended. Measures could include physical improvements (such as adding turn lanes, installing traffic signals, or restricting turning movements), or methods to modify the traffic demand of the project. Project impacts to the surrounding transit, bicycle, pedestrian facilities and parking will be identified· Measures to mitigate project impacts on these facilities will be recommended. Parking impacts are expected to include mitigation that requires provision of parking for each development to meet current City code requirements or adherence to new standards based on shared parking analyses (see optional Parking Evaluation task). C/CAG Analysis Implementation of the Downtown Plan will generate substantially more than 100 trips during the peak hour and will require mitigation per C/CAG guidelines. Measures to mitigate project impacts will be identified from the list contained in the C/CAG Land Use Impact Analysis Program dated October 11, 2000. Redwood City Downtown Plan EIR & 7 Housing Element EIR Scope of Work, EDAW Inc.